Teammate Keanu

In this episode, we talk about Keanu Reeves’ venture into sports
comedies between Matrix movies, including The
Replacements (2000) and Hardball (2001). Both
movies are loosely based on true events, establishing characters
that are both dynamic and cliché. We talk about how Keanu talks
back to the sports comedy genre, the use of specific songs in
both films, and his ever present reluctant hero, which manifests
in a complicated representation of the White Savior.


This episode is dedicated to the memory of Lorraine Branham,
Dean of the Newhouse School at Syracuse University who passed on
April 2. She was a wonderful captain who led our team over the
past decade through some very trying times for the media
industry.


It’s been an honor sharing the field of battle with you.